HomeMy WebLinkAboutResolution No. 6552 RESOLUTION NO. 6552
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY
OPPOSING SB 1664 — AMENDING THE MEMBERSHIP OF THE SAN
GABRIEL AND LOWER LOS ANGELES RIVERS AND MOUNTAINS
CONSERVANCY
WHEREAS, local cities made significant legislative contribution toward the creation of the San
Gabriel and Lower Los Angeles Rivers and Mountains Conservancy (RMC); and
WHEREAS, by extensively lobbying both state legislative houses, cities ensured that the best
representation of local interests was incorporated into the originating legislation, AB1355, which
also established the membership of the governing board; and
WHEREAS, that established board representation reflected the goal and vision that the `member
cities would be equal partners with the RMC "; and
WHEREAS, proposed Senate Bill 1664 (Romero) would change that representation and,
therefore, weaken the "equal partnership" by adding state level members; and
WHEREAS, the interest of state level members was met by the inclusion of the Secretary for
Environmental Protection, the Secretary of the Resources Agency, and the Director of Finance in
the originating legislation; and
WHEREAS, the local representatives participating in the current governing structure of the RMC
have had no input into the creation of SB 1664 nor dialogue with the author to know the
intention behind adding new state level members; and
WHEREAS, exclusion of local membership from the process of amending the governance of the
RMC can only serve as an indicator of future exclusionary actions as more state representatives
are appointed to the RMC board.
NOW, THEREFORE, THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF DOWNEY DOES
HEREBY RESOLVE AS FOLLOWS:
SECTION 1. SB 1664 is not beneficial to the City of Downey nor the sixty -six (66)
other cities within the jurisdiction of the RMC.
SECTION 2. Land use decisions must remain close to the people in the hands of local
elected officials and the role of the RMC should not be subverted by the State as a means to
control local land use.
SECTION 3. The City Council opposes SB 1664, which fails to consider the
"partnership" envisioned in the original legislation.
RESOLUTION NO. 6552
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SECTION 4. The City Clerk shall certify to the adoption of the Resolution.
APPROVED AND ADOPTED this 26th day of March , 2002.
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MEREDITH H. PERKINS, Mayor
ATTEST:
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KATHLEEN L. MI DSTOKKE , City Clerk
I HEREBY CERTIFY that the foregoing Resolution was adopted by the City Council of
the City of Downey at a regular meeting held on the 2 6 t h day of March
2002, by the following vote, to wit:
AYES: 5 Council Members: Cartozian, Trejo, Winningham, McCarthy, Perkins
NOES: 0 Council Members: None
ABSENT: 0 Council Members: None
ABSTAIN:O Council Members: None
KATHLEEN L. MI DSTOKKE , City Clerk